Korea Sports Council Receives Official Suspension of Chairman Lee Ki-heung's Duty...Request for an administrative trial within 90 days in case of objection - Administrative litigation can be filed

Nov 11, 2024

Korea Sports Council Receives Official Suspension of Chairman Lee Ki-heung's Duty...Request for an administrative trial within 90 days in case of objection - Administrative litigation can be filed



Korea Sports Council Receives Official Suspension of Chairman Lee Ki-heung's Duty...Request for an administrative trial within 90 days in case of objection - Administrative litigation can be filed
"Our department notifies the chairman of your company of the suspension of his/her duties."

The Korea Sports Association received an official notice of suspension of duties for Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council, from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), the main agency, on the night of the 11th. It shall take effect from the time of receipt of the official letter.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall request the investigation or audit of the executives of the relevant public institutions and the audit institutions under the provisions of Article 52-3 of the Act on the Operation of Public Institutions under the title of Notification of Suspension of Duty of the President of the Korea Sports and Olympic Committee under Article 52-3 (Request for Investigation of Violent Persons, etc.). Where the head of the competent agency is deemed to have interfered with ethical management under paragraph (1) when an executive of a public institution has engaged in misconduct such as bribery, sex crimes, or hiring violationsAfter specifying "As a result of the investigation by the State Affairs Coordination Office "Government Joint Public Service Inspection Team", the President of the Company was requested to investigate on November 11 for reasons such as illegal recruitment of employees, demand for sponsorship of goods (receiving money and valuables, etc.), and private use of sponsored goods. In accordance with Article 52-3 (2) of the same Act, Woori Bank also requested an investigation and prompt investigation of the same matter." he said. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will then notify you of the suspension of your duties" he informed.




"If there is an objection to the suspension of duties, please be informed that an administrative trial may be filed with the Central Administrative Appeals Commission or an administrative lawsuit may be filed with the Administrative Court within 90 days from the date of knowing that there is a disposition under Article 27 of the Administrative Appeals Act" or Article 20 of the Administrative Litigation Act"," he added.



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